Okay don't shoot me, but a quickie question about a double bazooka antenna. Use a 1:1 balun on the bazooka or just forget it? Told you it would be quick. Mike wb8vge Sent from my iPhone
Damn, that's odd. With the tests you did it sure points to a fault in the pa. I'd put a scope on the +13 vcc line and see if rf is getting on that line. Check grounds!! It's possible that one of the
Gang.... I had some free time and laid out a pcb for the Ten Tec Argosy and Argosy II this is the Ten Tec 1126 board that went into the left rear of the rig. adjustable time drop out and a relay with
Don't forget about Icom's 703. Don't recall the current drain, but it too is designed to operate within specs on a 9 volt battery (The r/c car battery not the transistor battery) Mike, WB8VGE SunLigh
I may have missed it, but there are the 505, 509 and the 515 that are battery friendly Mike, WB8VGE SunLight Energy Systems The Heathkit Shop http://www.theheathkitshop.com/ J e e p o|||||||o A man w
I wonder if an adjustable coil could be found that would allow one to change and peak the sidetone freq as needed. While the pitch control still works, the L-C components are locked. Mike wb8vge Sent
Steve and the group. Just thinking our loud. I do change the pitch of the sidetone. After 40+ years in a steelmill sometimes changing the tone freq makes it easier for me to hear. That especially tru
Boys and girls, Dug this log ArgosyII from the shelf. I have been working on this old radio. I am the original owner. I read built the PTO last summer radio works fine. However, the digital display w
randy, it is also possible that the regulator is not working and CAUSING the scr to trip. can you measure output voltage? or is zero indicating a shorted output line is the 20 amp fuse popped? It sho
Elecraft sells a small signal generator, single band( they have several models) and don't cost a fortune. About $40 or so. They produce a 50 mV or 1 mV signal on crystal controlled frequencies. Plug
Bobby, the relays are made by US relay, They have a website, but it's confusing as hell. They say they take small orders, but there's no way to order. Digikey stocks some, but not the ones i needed f
I'd guess that it's all about the looks. I have a few Omni Vs, Omni VI's, corsairs and such with the associated accessories and while either one, black or gray, amp produce the same amount of power,
Well gang, another year is coming to an end. Need a few projects for the new year. That being said, I'd like a Triton four. Analog or digital would be fine. Broke would be even better. But... no extr
Gang... I've made a bit of progress cleaning out some small parts of the shack. Neatness is a sickness of the mind you know.... here's the link. It's just a FTP folder with images in it. Nothing fanc
Naw, just ran out of space, that's all. There's heathkit and ten tec radios in the garage, the barn and upstairs in the living room. I know when I'm lying on that cold marble slab getting cotton stuf
Rick and all, I had one once, and like a dummy, I sold it. I keep looking but refuse to spend $800 on one. And like that same dummy, I sold my Argonaut II sometime ago. Bad idea. I was one of the bet